Aceh Cultural Week

HUMAN CULTURE in the world runs dynamically. It takes a space to present the culture regularly, so that it has the opportunity to affirm or adjust to the times. The Aceh Province has responded since 1958 by holding the Aceh Cultural Week (PKA). This year, it will be the seventh helicopter held on 5-15 August 2018 in the city of Banda Aceh. The implementation of the PKA this time will revive all the cultural treasures of the Acehnese from various ethnic groups in Aceh, both in the form of customs, cultural arts, treasures of Aceh's historical heritage , to various handicraft products from various regions in Aceh. The aim is that the people and young people of Aceh can know the richness and authenticity of their own culture, in addition to strengthening the status of Aceh as a cultural tourism destination to foreign countries. area up to m experiencing change, can even shift the value of the authenticity of the culture itself. As an effort to preserve and re-strengthen the elements of Acehnese culture, PKA VII raises the theme "Great Aceh with Shari'a Cultural Customs". This theme is important because Acehnese culture is very synonymous with values Shari'a values. Religion has become a cultural focus of Aceh since Islam first entered the archipelago through the Aceh region. Syiar Islam then gave a lot of influence in the journey and development of Aceh culture itself. So that religion became the dominant element in Acehnese culture compared to six elements of universal culture other. Then it is appropriate that Islamic culture in Aceh is echoed internationally as an attraction for Aceh's tourism which does not exist in other areas. Along with that, the Government of Aceh through the Aceh Culture and Tourism Office, presents PKA 2018 in seven main activities. Official Opening activities that plan The President's request was accompanied by a cultural parade, Exhibitions & Exhibitions featuring exhibitions of culture, history, culinary, creative products and tourism businesses, the Arts & Culture Festival and Cultural Attraction Contest both of which aimed to introduce various customs, arts and culture. Aceh: Culture & Maritime Seminar to present Aceh's cultural and maritime potential, Cultural Award to give appreciation to the people of Aceh who have contributed to preserving their regional culture, and ended with the Closing of PKA VII officially.